Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,853, James Field, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Field James
NUMBER
S.34.853
CONTENTS

8942 4 Massachusetts
James Field
of Raynham in the state of Massachusetts, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 of April 1819 and sent to Nahum Mitchell East Bridgewater Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 11 3/4 09.03 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 6 mo 6 1/8
$137.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Rec
Continued
Specification dated Feb 15 th 1820 by Genl. J. H. S. of Col. of Brn. T. Coy. Taunton Mass.

James Field private Bailys miss Regt 76 one gun. 1st Div BSP
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James Field Raynham

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
88. On this first day of April A.D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared James Field of Raynham aged sixty three years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," viz that after the 8 months service at Roxbury in 1775 he enlisted into the year's service of 1776 & served it out in Captain Hamlin's Company & Col. John Bailey's Reg. Mass. Line — see his said Declaration at large, enclosed. — also the two Depositions of Daniel Hattrick & Solomon Hayward.

And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said James Field did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress, and that he needs the assistance of his country for support —
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

James Field Raynham

I James Field of Rainham in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and a citizen of the United States in my sixty fourth year depose set forth and declare that I was a soldier in the war of the revolution with great Britain and enlisted at Nantucket in 1775 into Capt. Micajah Hamlin's Company & Col. Joseph Otis' Regiment, and served five months, the term for which I engaged, at Cape Cod and Plymouth - I then enlisted at Plymouth in December 1775 into Capt. Eleazar Hamlin's Company and Col. John Bailey's Regiment and Massachusetts Line, and served at Roxbury first and thence went to New York, and in the whole served twelve months, the term for which I engaged, part of the time and most of it, I served under Capt. Elijah Brooks. I was honorably discharged at the end of the year, but never had any written discharge, or pay for my service, excepting one month's pay. The pay master belonged to Connecticut, and I have never seen him. As a white & Lth Leonard, and Benjamin of Rainham, were all in the United States service in Col. Sargeant's Regiment in the year 1776 in the year's service.
Sworn to April 1. 1818
James Field
I James Field do also further declare that, from my reduced circumstances, I stand in need of the assistance of my country for support.
Sworn to April 7. 1818.
James Field

An Inventory of the goods of Mr. James Field
1 Bed and bedding on Bedstead and Boxend 1 old Desk, 1 Hitchell for stretching flat 1 old hoe 1 bush for clothes 1 Block shave and one old drawing knife 1 set of shoe making tools 1 Bottle and 2 wedges, 1 old hand saw 1 pair of old saddle-bags, 4 knives & forks 2 larc Bottles 1 Suck Bottle 1 Tumbler 1 small pair fire tongs - 1 pint & 1 1/2 pint glass bottle 1 Table sold for .83 cents
James Field
Bristol Js July 17 th 1820 then personally George Pool appeared before me the subscriber and made solemn oath that he is well acquainted with the circumstances and property James Field, and that the above schedule of his property contains that he is in any way the owner of, according to the best of his knowledge - Samuel Wheaton Justice of the peace

Jas Field
N o 3942
April 1819
Cont. 15 sep.
182a
Con
Sep 19

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BRISTOL ss. General Court of Sessions Pleas held at Taunton in and for the County of Bristol June Term A.D. 1820
On this seventeenth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county, James Hall late a private in the Army of the Revolution
aged Sixty Six years, resident in Easton in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: I enlisted in the year 1776 into a company company commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Hobbins in a Regiment commanded by Col. John Bayley at Plymouth said Regiment being in the Massachusetts line, on the Continental establishment, and was transferred from Captain Hobbins Company to another Company in the same Regiment commanded by Capt. Elijah Brooks, in which last mentioned Company I served for twelve months being the term of my enlistment, and was honorably discharged - I was at the Battle of Long Island and at Harlem Heights - my name is inscribed on the Pension list of the Massachusetts Army and my certificate numbered 0962 -
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. I am a Shoemaker by trade but by bodily infirmity I am unable to do but very little work and have nobody to assist me
Property valued at $15.00
Sworn to, and declared, on the 18th day of July A.D. 1820 before James Spratt Clerk of the Court Bristol Co
I, James Spratt clerk of the County of Bristol do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifteen dollars and 00 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fourth day of August 1820
James Spratt Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol.

34853
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File No. 34,853
James Field His Rev. Wm
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 189
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Daniel Hartwell of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and say that I was a soldier in the late Revolutionary war and I am knowing that James Field was also a soldier in said war and that he belonged to Capt. Elijah Crocker's Company and Col. John Bailey's Regiment in the Massachusetts line and on the Continental establishment and that said Field served the term of one year in said company as aforesaid fully & completely — said term of service was ended on the first day of January A D 1777 —
Daniel Hartwell
Plymouth ss. April 25 th 1810 Then personally appeared Daniel Hartwell and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed before me — Bartholomew Brown Justice of the Peace for Plymouth County

The within named Danice Hartwell is a credible Witness and the within named B Brown is a Magis- trate lawfully authorized to take Deposition and administer Oaths, and the within signatures are their respective hand writings -
Nahum Mitchell } Judge } of the

Easton April 22 d 1810.
These are to certify that the subscriber was in the army of the United States on the continental estab- lishment, in the same company with one James Friel, in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and seventy six; commanded by Capt. Elijah Crocker and in Col. John Bailey's Regiment of the Massachusetts line - And that the said James Friel continued in the same company, and in the service of the U. States to the end of the above said year - witness my hand
Solomon Hayward
Bristol Jp. April 22 d 1810. Then the above Solomon Hayward personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed
Before me Roland Howard Just. Peace
The above named Solomon Hayward is a credible witness, & the said W. Brown in a Magis Roland Howard is a Magis- trate lawfully authorized to take depositions & administer oaths -
Nathan Mitchell } Judge etc